Here are several links to resources you can use in your class to teach students about Brazil!

As you research and find more tools to use in your classroom, please e-mail them to Megan and she will add them to the list.


Wiki from students around the world (Several great links about Brazil, and a wonderful example of how to teach cross-cultural competence through technology in your classroom!):
http://greetingsfromtheworld.wikispaces.com/

Peace Corps lesson plans by grade level, category, and region:
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/

Newseum - Front Pages from Around the World:
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/

Facing the Future (Non-profit organization that has some great sustainability lessons and resources for teachers!):
http://www.facingthefuture.org/?utm_source=May+2011+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=May+2011+Newsletter

Illustrated Book About Curitiba, Brazil:
external image pdf.png livro_curitiba.pdf

Teaching Tools from the Brazilian Embassy:

US/Brazil Comparison -
external image pdf.png brazil_and_usa_part1.pdf
external image pdf.png brazil_and_usa_part2.pdf
external image pdf.png brazil_and_usa_part3.pdf

Brazilian Country Information -
external image pdf.png Brazil Kids Book_Embassy_Part 1.pdf
external image pdf.png Brazil Kids Book_Embassy_Part 2.pdf
external image pdf.png Brazil Kids Book_Embassy_Part 3.pdf